Recent nighthawking activity on the Staffordshire Hoard field

These photographs were taken yesterday morning close to the section of the field where the original hoard was recovered.

Image 1: Open hole with footsteps

Image 2: Detail of the same hole:

Image 3: Further detail:

There were three additional areas of probable activity about 20 yards to the left. Judging by the footsteps the intrusion must have been very recent, probably less than a week ago, certainly since the crop appeared.